BADMINTON.
AUCKLAND TITLES. ANNUAL TOURNEY OPENED. The Auckland badminton championships commenced last evening at the Colonial Motor Company's Building, Selwyn Terrace, when play was confined to the 15 grade. The tournament will be continued tonight, and will extend over the next two weeks. A grade matches are set down for decision next Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Results of B grade :— Men's Singles:—First round: J. K. Phillips beat E. Utting. 21—18 : D. Partly beat \V. J. Jfewth, 21 —11 : M. R. Goulding bent E. Struckett, 21—11 ; H. S. Rennie beat W. Mclndoe. 21—5: W. N. Armitage beat A. M. Clark, 21—7 ; B. Heaton beat N. J. Paul, 21—4: K. Woollams beat L. W. Cleal. 23— 21; B. A. Whale beat O. Litherland, 21—15. Indies" Singles".—First round : Miss Patterson bent Mise T. Crouch, 15—7 : Miss Aldlss beat Miss I. Keeping, 15—7 ; Miss M. Speakman beat Mrs H. E. Carter, 15—11. Men's Doubles.—First round : N. J. Paul and D. W. Speakman beat O. Litherland ami S. Rennie, 21—18: B. Heaton and H. E. Carter beat TV. J. Newth and J. K. Phillips, 23—21 : M. L. Knight and S. M. Robertson beat E. Utting and D. .Tames», 21—6 : M. R. Goulding and H. Heathcote beat L. W. Cleal and S. Eade. 21—10. Ladies 'Doubles. —First round: Misses A. Burns and M. Bassett beat Misses L. M. Craig and J. I. Wilson, 21—5 : Mrs. H. E. Carter and Miss E. Patterson beat Misses G. Donnell and D. Grlnter, 21—17.
Mixed Doubles.—Firat round: Knight ami Miss Phensant bent Pardy and Miss Kattray, 21—17; Gouldinx and Miss Barclay beat I'hllHng and Miss Wilson. 21—8; Robertson and Miss Grinter beat Newth and Miss Craig. 21—16: Scott and >lise Hansen beat Heatucote and Miss Fish, 21—r> j Smythe and Miss Patterson beat Utting and Miss AUlise, 24—21.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 14
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